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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 232: Interstate Massage Compact Act; enact

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 232 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Interstate Massage Compact Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Interstate Massage Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. Senate Recommitted
  3. Senate Read Second Time
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. Senate Read and Referred
  6. House Passed/Adopted
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source